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Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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  • Hussain Ali

    (Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Syed Ali Shah

    (Assistant Professor,Department of Pakistan Studies,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Ahmad Ali

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

Abstract

The present research study analyzed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013 and find out the role of elected leaders in community development. The quantitative research design is used and sample is selected through simple random sampling technique. The researchers interview 300 respondents from district Mardan. The statistical results show that elected leaders are performing their effective role in infrastructure development i.e. schools, basic health units, irrigation channels, roads and safety wall as well as in dispute resolution and generating revenue for the local government. The present research study recommended that government should release the annual development budget to elected leaders on time for addressing the local citizen needs. Similarly, the study suggested that local government system should prevent from political interference in the province.

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  • Hussain Ali & Syed Ali Shah & Ahmad Ali, 2016. "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 1(1), pages 132-140, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:1:y:2016:i:1:p:132-140
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10
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